Duke Point, British Columbia

thumb|right|Duke Point ferry terminal

thumb|right|Aerial view of the Duke Point ferry terminal

Duke Point is a geographical location in the extreme southeastern part of the city of Nanaimo in British Columbia. It is located on a thin peninsula to the east of the Nanaimo River estuary, just across the Northumberland Channel from Gabriola Island.

An industrial park is located at Duke Point, which includes one sawmill. The Duke Point ferry terminal is also located here, but there are no public transit connections.

History

Before Duke Point became an industrial park, there were searches for archaeological sites on the peninsula. Several sites were found and these examinations found that the settlements on Duke Point belonged to the Coast Salish and were around 4,000 years old. The site also revealed that Duke Point was used as a seasonal ground for the Coast Salish.